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Competency of stepdad accused in Celina Cass' death questioned in court

Wearing an orange jumpsuit, a stepfather accused in the death of an 11-year-old hears the charges Tuesday. Attorneys questioned his competency to stand trial.

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Updated: 5:23 PM EDT Jun 21, 2016

Competency of stepdad accused in Celina Cass' death questioned in court

Wearing an orange jumpsuit, a stepfather accused in the death of an 11-year-old hears the charges Tuesday. Attorneys questioned his competency to stand trial.

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Updated: 5:23 PM EDT Jun 21, 2016

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WEBVTT THAT PROSECUTORS TONIGHT ARE CONFIDENT HE DIDN'T MURDER HIS STEPDAUGHTER. LOUSIA CASS, OPENLY WEEPING IN THE ARMS OF HER FIANCE. THE MAN ACCUSED OF PURPOSELY DROWNING HER DAUGHTER WAS ARRAIGNED ON SECOND-DEGREE MURDER. >> I HOPE HE ROTS IN HELL. HE DESERVES EVERY BIT OF WHATEVER'S COMING TO HIM. REID: TH AT STATEMENT WAS MADE JUST AN HOUR BEFORE THE ARRAIGNMENT. HE HAD BEEN MARRIED TO HER AND PROSECUTORS SAY HE INTENTIONALLY DROWNED HER IN JULY OF 2011. HER BODY WAS FOUND DAYS LATER NEAR THE HOME. >> IN FIVE YEARS, I DON'T THINK YOU'LL EVER COME. REID: HE WAS ARRESTED YESTERDAY IN A STATE HOSPITAL, BEING TREATED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES. BOTH HIS AND THE STATE ATTORNEY AGREED THAT HE NEEDS MORE EVALUATION. >> ALMOST THREE YEARS OF MY LIFE, I DON'T REMEMBER ANY OF IT. TRYING TO COME TO THE REALITY AND FACE WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON . REID: SHE SAYS SHE ALWAYS SUSPECTED HER EX-HUSBAND BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MURDER. SHE ALSO BELIEVES HE DID NOT ACT ALONE. JUSTICE COMING FIVE YEARS LATER; ALL THAT REMAINS FOR THIS MOTHER OUR MEMORIES. >> WE WERE WATCHING TV TOGETHER IN MY ROCKING CHAIR, AND I -- [INDISCERNIBLE] REID: TODAY WAS THE FIRST TIME IN FIVE YEARS THAT SHE SAW HER EX-HUSBAND. HIS FACE IS ON A TELEVISION MONITOR IN COURT. NO PLEA ENTERED, NO BAIL SET.

Competency of stepdad accused in Celina Cass' death questioned in court

Wearing an orange jumpsuit, a stepfather accused in the death of an 11-year-old hears the charges Tuesday. Attorneys questioned his competency to stand trial.